The Official Work Pictures Thread

[SouthSoundTree-]

Thanks for saying, Deva. By the time I retire, I hope to have a quarter of the skills as some really good tree folks.


Today we reduced and retopped a bunch of trees. Mostly just mincing in place. Used a redirect and the truck to bring a couple very full, with extensions, arbor trolley loads up a steep hill. When resetting the rope for the next 40' pull, the branch tips held the AT in place.

The triangle in the handle provides a good pull height when power pulling. The drag of branch tips out wide stabilized the load.

 

[Tucker943]

Backcut under the apex when pushing low on the tree. I was taught that on a lot clearing job when I was 15 or so. Then reminded of it when I put a tree on top of a skidder I was pushing the tree over with 11 years later.

 

[sotc]

Updated our company pics and started our pink breast cancer awareness month today. Haven't posted in this thread for awhile so here's a few for fun

 

[MasterBlaster]

Looking a bit cocky there, I see! ;>)

 

[sotc]

Hard to look tough in pink, takes some effort ya know?

 

[FireFighterZero]

Not everyone can pull it off!

 

[MasterBlaster]

 

[Mick!]

Impressive looking outfit.
Well done.

 

[pantheraba]

Yep....reality show material, for sure.

 

[Bodean]

Nice, Willie.

 

[bstewert]

WOW! Great pics. I like the fisheye one with all the big forearms!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Good stuff Willie!

 

[lumberjack]

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[woodworkingboy]

Carl, looking good and very efficient. What's the pole like affair attached to the end of the excavator for lifting rounds?

 

[lumberjack]

We call it the jib. It gives me ~29' of horizontal reach and a little less vertically. Full out over the blade I can lift 1klbs+.


That reminds me, I have another video to put together using the jib... the same job where the excavator hood got smashed.

 

[Bixler]

Safely takedown 4 Ponderosa Pine Trees utilizing 50 Ton crane

(swinging the jib)
Homeowner's plan is to install Solar Panels - tall trees close to the house must go.
TAC730


It comes down to putting the tree into the truck...


Goal is to maximize lumber value to the mill, 33' sections are ideal, 17' also fine.

Trees located 62'74' distance from center pin.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Damn sweet!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Excellent posting!

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Nice work, Bix.

 

[Maximalist]

Work in historic places

I'm taking firewood in country house out of the city
The inflatable hangar

 

[MasterBlaster]

Interesting!

 

[lumberjack]

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[BOTS]

Nice Brian!!!, wish I could have helped you out this week but was to busy with my job removing one leaning oak and deadwooding/mistletoe 8 valleys and live oaks.....my groundie was sick with cold so I had to go solo a couple of days.

 

[Bixler]

The Jib add on is awesome Carl.

Nice BOTS, way to wreck em' out.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Solo SUCKS!